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Torrential rain on Saturday killed the planned practice day at Bicton Farm and nearly put paid to the second round of the Fast Eddy Winter on Sunday but the brave and the foolhardy turned out to battle the weather and each other for two races at this popular venue near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.

Earlier in the week the course had been prepared to perfection with a new layout and new challenges. Unfortunately, all the hard work was undone by the unpredictable British weather. A very trimmed down course was used for the first race of the day that saw the youth riders in action but this was expanded to include the woodland section for the main adult’s race, even though it was still small compared to the usual layout.

The rainfall had been epic overnight and continued early on until it cleared as the youth riders started their race at 9.15am. Course conditions were very slippery initially but improved slightly as the race progressed and lines started to form around the maze of sweeping bends on the stubble field.

The 85-150 riders were first off the line but within a lap they had been passed by 65cc rider Jack Sandland, who was in his element. Spending most of the race on his pegs Sandland had lapped the field by the halfway point and managed to clock and extra two laps over Riegan Reece, also on a 65. Sandland took an impressive win with Reece second and fellow 65ccer William Barnett third. Top of the 85-150 class was Daniel Withington followed by Ben Houghton and Jake Willis.

Another downpour just ahead of the main race of the day made conditions very difficult but the rain passed as the riders left the start line and the sun shone, until just over an hour later the most torrential prolonged downpour of the weekend hit! The rain wasn’t the killer though, it became very cold and the last few laps of the race were pure torture for the riders still going.

The initial battle in the Experts class was between Harry Edmondson and Derek Bawn but Young Eddy turned on the gas and gained a significant lead by the halfway point, then went into cruise mode. It was a mistake, Bawn kept the pressure on and took Edmondson by surprise, taking the lead for a handful of laps before being overtaken by the eventual winner Edmondson. Bawn secured second spot but the tussle of the day was between Expert Henry Yardley and younger brother George in the Youth A class. Henry had quite a lead but inch by inch George came within passing distance. A slight tumble from Henry, right by the pit entrance, gave George the chance he needed and he made the pass. Henry soon put things back into order and ended the race in third place while George took third in the YouthA class behind an in-form James Palmer and Charlie Chater in second spot on his new Yamaha 125 machine.

Chris Wagstaff topped the vets A class ahead of Dave Cooper while Nick Barrow took the Vets B honours ahead of Andy Davies and Roger Withington. Jacob James had the Clubman class all to himself as condition took their toll and his competitors DNF’d.

Carwyn Rosser headed up the Youth B’s some four laps ahead of Adam James in second spot while Ben Martindale took eighth overall and top Sportsman position for the umpteenth time this season. James Flannigan grabbed second place ahead of Chester Norton in third.

Josh Lucy secured the Novice class win by three laps over nearest rival Kristian Ankritt with Andrew Williams filling the final podium place.

It was a hard slog for all involved, especially with the hailstorm and heavy rain near the end of the race but it was billed as a Winter Enduro and it is November, the good weather wasn’t going to last forever.

Well done to everyone who attended. Winter enduros are not easy but provide great practice ready for when riders try a BEC or suchlike.

The clue to this event is in the name: Steady Eddy. It was the first of a series of three events aimed at riders wishing to experience extreme enduro, but not too extreme!

Paul Edmondson and his crew laid out possibly the longest course ever seen at Cowm Quarry near Whitworth, to accommodate the scores of riders eager to give extreme enduro a try alongside many other seasoned veterans of riding the tough stuff. By the end of the race there were few riders who would have agreed with the term ‘Steady’.

The response to the series was terrific with over 160 entrants taking to the start line. With no Pro or Expert classes it was the Clubman riders who started first around the challenging Cowm course.

Plenty of thought had been given to the layout with a choice of lines all around course plus hard and easy options in many places so riders could get their confidence on the easy routes before testing out the tougher lines. Cowm is tough and very rocky with some serious hills and descents and although now as extreme as the ACU BEEC course there were plenty of spots where riders had to think twice before attempting them.

The layout was tough right from the start as the course weaved its way around an endurocross style section with rocks, logs, tyres and a water filled tunnel to let everyone know there was to be no let up. For a handful of the quicker riders the lap was under 20-minutes but the majority took around 20-25 minutes to complete one circuit.

With so many riders in the race the length of the course came into play and by the time the first riders completed the opening lap the field was well strung out. A few steep sections required the marshals to step in with assistance but thirty minutes into the two-and-a-half-hour race everything was running smoothly and the tricky sections became more manageable.

Harry Edmondson lead the field throughout the race, finishing the opening lap nearly 10-minutes clear of his closest rival but even such a talented rider as Harry had a few moments he will want to forget where a momentary lapse of concentration saw him on the deck. James Ford carved a second-place spot clear of the Clubman pack, 12-minutes behind Harry but six ahead of third placed Lee Hattersley as these three were the first home and the only riders to complete eight laps.

Mathias Salin had a cr acking ride in the Youth class. He finished in 13th overall with only Clubman riders ahead of him and seven laps to his credit. Jacob Wilson took second in class with Richard Moorhouse third. All three were pretty strung out around the course so it was sheer determination to pass riders ahead of them that got them the top three places in the Youth class.

The Clubman Vets was a much tighter affair with Geraint Rogers leading the class just ahead of Simon Nutter and Michael Rayson, followed by a sizeable number of fellow Vets who all put on a good show.

James Palmer took the Sportsman class win and had a large advantage over second placed Chris Brown and Robert Crayston in third. This pair were very close throughout the race and finished within a minute of each other, both on seven laps.

The Sportsman Vets attracted a terrific entry. Many of these riders have the skills and experience to tackle extreme stuff and this race gave them the opportunity. Andrew Mills took the class win with Dave Askham second just a handful of places behind. Neil Myers completed the line up in third spot just two places behind Askham overall.

Fortieth overall was Aden Overend. He was the top Novice class rider and put in a great deal of effort to get out in front of a large pack of Novice riders and stay there until the end. Lewis Moore took second in class and Sam Porter third in what was a tough event for novice riders.

Once again Paul Edmondson and his crew delivered as promised. Cowm’s John Whittle had put in hours of graft to get the course into shape and it was very enjoyable to ride and to spectate. The race wasn’t the fastest ever held at Cowm, it was more of a grind-it-out type of challenge for many entrants but for those who could ride the never-ending sections it was a cracking outing. The level of the challenges was spot on and for the riders who liked Cowm Quarry, they are in for a treat at the second round which is at H2O.

The 2017 Fast Eddy Rock Oil Championship drew to a close on Sunday with the final round taking place at Bicton Farm near Shrewsbury, the Fast Eddy crew’s favourite venue.

Although used many times throughout the season, Bicton never ceases to come up with something new and provide great racing, which is exactly what happened on Sunday. The small woodland area was utilised to the maximum with a handful of new routes thrown into the mix along with the stubble field sections and part of the old MX track.

The weather was perfect for racing, as was the ground, with berms in all the right places around the seven-minute lap for the adult racers.

The Youth riders started the day’s events and it was good to see this race so well supported. Alfie Rickwood and Josh Williams were two new names on the entry sheet, their first ever XC race, a break from their usual MX outings. Keelan Hope was also back in the ranks putting his MX skills to the test.

In the 85-150cc class Rickwood nailed the holeshot and was untouchable from that point onwards, he was gaining 20 seconds a lap in the first part of the race but Hope got his head down and dug deep to get within two minutes of the leader and take second place with Fast Eddy regular Cory Cookland just eight seconds adrift in third.

It was a tough course for the 65/auto riders but the battle between Jack Sandland and Alfie Davies was impressive as they clocked up 11 laps apiece. Sandland took the class win by 17 seconds over Davies with Will Barnett in third spot.

For the adults race the course was in prime condition, the Youth race riders having taken the slippery top layer off. With everyone from Expert to Novice in the same race it was helpful that the course was one of the longest ever at Bicton.

In the Expert ranks it was time for the re-match between Ben Murphy and Sam Greenslade. The previous meeting at Bicton saw them wheel to wheel for much of the race with New Zealander Greenslade taking the win at his first race in the UK. It was clear from the start that Murphy was out for revenge.

Henry Yardley showed he was back in form and fully recovered by taking the holeshot ahead of a pack of quality experts as Max Ditchfield stuck to his rear wheel while Murphy and Greenslade trailed in his wake. Harry Edmondson bought up the rear of the pack on a Sherco 300, trying the machine for the first time in race conditions.

Murphy, Ditchfield and Greenslade slowly eased a gap on the rest and by the mid-point Ditchy had caught some traffic allowing Greenslade to overtake and pull a 20 second gap with Murphy around 15 seconds ahead. Harry Edmondson eased his way through the pack to join the leader but it was all eyes on the front two as the gap yo-yoed between them.

Greenslade put in the fastest lap of the race to close within 7 seconds of Murphy then ditched it near the finish line, losing 20 seconds in the process. As the final laps approached neither rider had refulled until with 10 seconds remaining on the clock Murphy took a quick splash and left for his final lap. Greenslade had disappeared, out of fuel in the stubble field section he walked disconsolately back to the pits, his gamble had failed.

Max Ditchfield had stuck at it and was rewarded with second overall while a great ride from Harry Edmondson, fending of Henry Yardley for most of the race, saw him take third.

A testament to the quality of the Youth A riders was evident in the results as they took four of the top nine places amongst the Expert riders.

Cole Cookland clocked eight laps to win the Youth A class ahead of many Experts and all Clubman riders, another cracking ride from this youngster whose days in the Youth ranks must be numbered. Sam Davies and George Yardley both rode extremely well to take second and third in class and post 18 laps into the bargain. Will Farrow headed the Youth B ranks ahead of Carwyn Rosser and Adam James.

Jacob James was the only Clubman rider to clock 18 laps. He battled Lee hattersley for the holeshot and continued to work his way through the field, eventually taking ninth overall along with his class win. Hattersley eventually nailed the runner-up spot just less than 10 seconds ahead of Ben Key in third place.

Kev Sandland emulated his sons win in the Youth race by taking the Vets A top spot ahead of Chris Wagstaff and David Williams. In Vets B it was Mark Plain and Joe Webster vying for supremacy with Plain eventually taking the win ahead of Webster as Tony Gunn took third.

Ben Martindale once again ruled the roost in the Sportsman class but was followed closely to the flag by Nick Whitehead with Nick Dawson a little way behind in third. The Novice class went to Josh Lucy who had been bar-to-bar on several occasions around the course, determined to take his class win in what turned out to be a great ride. Dave Withington secured second spot with Kristian Ankritt in third.

The race was a terrific finale to the series with a cracking course and red-hot competition between riders across all classes. Bicton has played its part well this season in several guises but last Sunday saw it at its best.

Green Hall Farm is a big place, full of steeply rolling hills and plenty of small woodland. It was perfect for the fifth round of the Fast Eddy Rock Oil XC Championship last Sunday.

With rain predicted for early afternoon the racing got underway early and the Youth riders gave it full gas as they left the start line.

Sion Evans dominated as usual but young Cory Cookland gave him a good battle and matched Evans on laps to take second place in the 85-150 class with Endas Hughes finishing third. Alfie Davies riding in the Auto/65 class took third overall with a great ride to top his class as Jack Sandland followed him in second spot and Rees Jones in third.

The single main race of the day saw 60 riders set out for two hours over a very large course that included plenty of steep off cambers. These caught out a few riders who limped back to the pits with rear tyres adrift from the wheel.

Ben Murphy got off to a flying start, leading the Expert class by quite a margin for the first two laps until Freestyles Joe Wootton recovered from a bad start and a mistake on the first lap to take the lead all the way to the finish. Murphy powered onwards for second in the Experts with Jack Ditchfield in a solid third, a lap adrift of the two leaders.

Cole Cookland was in amongst the Experts even though he was riding in the Youth A class. Seventh overall and his class win was a good days work. Charlie Chater had a terrific start in Youth A and lead the field for a while but eventually slipped to second with Sam Davies in third. In the Youth B ranks it was Dan Leadbetter who was in control,a lap up on Adfam Jmaes who in turn was two laps up on third placed Carwyn Rosser.

Lewis Ellis nailed the Clubman class win ahead of Ryan Phillips and Jacob James, who had a terrific ride. Nick Whitehead once again topped the Sportsman class and a move to Clubman looks on the cards for next season. He was followed to the flag by Ben Martindale and Anthony Martin.

Chris Wagstaff was on form as he took the Vets A win ahead of Kev Sandland and Mike Windsor while in Vets B it was Mick Belcher who took first spot with Jamie Price and Nick Barrow just behind him.

Josh Lucy put in an amazing 14 laps to take the Novice class win from Shaun Cornwall and Lewis Glaves around a tough course that got even tougher for the final 30 minutes as rain fell and made the grass areas very tricky indeed.

It was a quality event at a quality venue and the riders really went for it across a fast-flowing course that benefited the quicker riders with not too much technical stuff, apart from the exit out of the woods that rutted up badly and caught out plenty of unwary riders.

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The ACU has a new champion! Billy Bolt’s second place at the H2O Xtreme Classic over the weekend was enough to secure the title for this talented and entertaining young rider.

The title was hard-earned, not just at H2O, which proved to be possibly the toughest course of the season, but at the four previous events which began in January at Tong in Yorkshire, then moved to Cowm Quarry near Rochdale. Third in the series was Ed’s of the Valley which ran in horrendous conditions near Abbey-Cwm-Hir in Wales while Extreme Ravines in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, occupied slot number four.

The H2O event had a lot to live up to but succeeded on all counts with a cracking entry list and a course that truly was extreme with a new woodland ‘off-camber’ section that simply isn’t justified by the term off-camber. It was horrendous to negotiate across possibly the steepest hill at H2O, there are bigger but not as loose or full of trees and roots and it soon became a focal point which saw the marshals working extremely hard from the first lap onwards.

A new stream section, more climbs and descents and a general fine tuning of the course from last year’s event saw a much harder challenge for the 120 riders who chose to test themselves at such an exceptional venue.

The single race, lasting two and a half hours, began at 11.30am with the Pro Championship class riders blasting off the line and heading across the fields, through a ravine and into the woods. Eurotek KTM’s Paul Bolton took the lead but was never more than a few feet ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Extreme Team Factory power duo of Graham Jarvis and Billy Bolt. The three pulled away on the first lap leaving D3 Racing’s Sam Winterburn, Husqvarna’s Danny McCanney and St Blazey MX Husky mounted Keelan Hancock in the chasing group.

With a new course layout it took a while for the riders to reach the rock garden, approached from the opposite direction to the previous year, but Paul Bolton still maintained his lead on the first lap with Bolt close on his heels and Grand Master Jarvis slightly adrift in third spot.

Even by the second lap backmarkers became part of the game for the leaders to negotiate, the off-camber claimed scores of victims and was strewn with bodies and bikes. Both Jarvis and Bolt opted for the near impossible direct route to the top of the off-camber hill and both pulled it off with ease. Bolt eventually took the lead, followed by Jarvis as Bolton slipped to third spot but it was far from over, even by the halfway point.

Jarvis’ arm-pump wore off and his pace increased significantly, Bolt rode a couple of laps without gloves which slowed him down considerably while Bolton survived a couple of hard crashes unscathed as the running order finally sorted itself over the last 30-minutes of the race.

Jarvis had stretched a significant lead of over three minutes by the time the chequered flag was waived. Bolt had slowed without gloves but a quick stop to replace them saw him up his pace by which time it was too late to catch the leader and he settled for second spot which was enough to give him the Champions title. Paul Bolton was a further two minutes adrift in third place, all three riders were breathing hard by the end of a race that had really tested them.

Danny McCanney took fourth spot, a lap down on the leading threesome, with Sam Winterburn finishing fifth and Keelan Hancock in sixth to wrap up the Pro Championship class.

William Hoare nailed the Expert class win and matched the Pro’s on laps with nine to his credit as Chris Madigan and Charlie Frost took second and third a lap behind him but the overall title went to Matthew Jones who finished in fourth place. He had breather pipe problems and lost a lot of time but still did enough to take the Expert Champions title.

Juan Knight put in a terrific performance on a Gas Gas UK machine and was a long way clear of Andrew Reeves in second place and Grant Churchward in third. John Shirt took a creditable fourth having recently revived his riding passion and loved every minute of the race. Mick Boam took sixth in class but had done enough to take the Vets Champion title.

Fred Adams dominated the Clubman class, his good form seems to know no end. He really has impressed all who have seen him this season. Not so impressed was Ash Bell who took second behind Adams but in a class field of Clubman riders it was a decent result. Brad Lilburn was once again in the mix and took a solid third place just ahead of Lewis Ellis, both riders having had tough but determined rides.

Chloe Richardson showed how it should be done in the Sportsman class by taking the win ahead of Richard Hawes and Luke Evans. Although all three completed only half the number of laps that the Pro riders did, they possibly had the hardest race of all but they upped their game and battled onwards. It was a very tough course for Sportsman riders.

Dawson Marriott lead the Youth riders home with yet another impressive victory to his credit. The ever-improving Tom Knight charged to second place with Paul Bolton’s protégé Suff Sella from Israel in third. This was Sell’s second attempt at the H2O Classic and the improvement in his riding capabilities over 12 months was impressive.

As Billy Bolt crossed the finish line the celebrations began. Jarvis had won the race but Bolt had his first Champion title to his name and it has been a long time coming but obvious to everyone that he has the ability to gain many more titles in the years to come. With Lee Edmondson on the spanners the pair make an unbeatable if somewhat crazy combination but they certainly add plenty of fun to the sport, which can be overly serious at times.

Congratulations to Graham on his win and massive congrats to Billy on his first Championship but, looking back over the season, the whole series has been of the highest standard and thoroughly

deserving of the ACU British Extreme Enduro Championship title.

This is in no small part due to the influence of Paul Edmondson who has persevered in his quest to raise the bar and make the series inclusive for all standards of rider. He succeeded with flying colours.

Husqvarna’s Championship class rider Joe Wootton was in red-hot form at the final two rounds of the ACU British Sprint Championship last weekend, winning both days with five seconds to spare on Saturday and 16 on Sunday.

Held at Green Hall Farm in Powys the venue was new to most of the riders but made a lasting impression as a top-notch sprint venue and earned the respect of every rider. Sprint organiser Paul Edmondson thought the Fast Eddy Racing venue would be good for sprinting and he was correct. It provided a seven-minute lap for the fast boys and took in every type of terrain imaginable in Mid-Wales.

A long and twisting field section lead into a tight and twisting stream section them it was out into the fields with huge sweeping bends to negotiate, with the occasional dip back into the woods with more than a few sticky sections dotted throughout. Two boggy ditches which many riders managed to jump provided great entertainment for the riders who gave it a shot, not knowing how the landing would work out. It was a cracking lap and one of the best of the series for variety of terrain with terrific weather on both days, a few spots of rain on Saturday soon blew over and the course was absolutely spot-on. Both days featured seven runs around the special test.

Freestyle

Husqvarna ruled the roost on the opening day with Joe Wootton taking the win from Fast Eddy Racing’s Husqvarna UK mounted Jack Edmondson. Factory Husqvarna rider Billy Bolt rode to a superb third spot and was followed by Fast Eddy Racing’s Husqvarna mounted Tom Sagar. Buildbase Honda mounted Alex Snow, a contender for the Champions title in his first Sprint season, took fifth.

For day two the pack of top five were shuffled but it was still Joe Wootton on top with Snowy climbing to second spot as Jack Edmondson slipped to third. Tom Sagar remained in fourth place while Billy Bolt completed the top five.

Ben Murphy has had a cracking season and was in line to take the Expert title in the Sprints but a disastrous opening day saw him drop to sixth in class as close rival Alex Walton took an outstanding win. Walton was over a minute clear of second placed Jordan Ridgway who was busy fending off a serious challenge from Brad Williams, a second behind him by the end of the day.

Walton kept his head on Sunday and rode an even better set of tests to again take the win as Murphy rallied to get within 16 seconds of him to take second in class even though his chances of a championship win were gone although second place is certainly quite an achievement. Aaron Gordon moved into third, a place better than the previous day, to complete the top three in a very competitive class.

Jordan Wright and Fred Adams had a two-day battle in the Clubman class. A little over 20 seconds separated the pair on Saturday with victory for Wright and runner up for Adams with Danny Culkin a minute adrift in third.

Sunday saw another victory for Wright but he extended the gap to nearly a minute as Adams took second spot once again. Brad Rowland fended off Lewis ranger for third in class.

Rosie Rowett went into the final two rounds of the championship with four wins already to her credit. She didn’t disappoint on Saturday as she had a cracking ride to secure victory number 5. Fionn Griffiths made a rare sprint outing to take second place with Emily Hall in third.

The same order was repeated on Sunday and Rosie celebrated a clean sweep of victories to become ACU British Sprint Ladies Champion 2017. The season had been a steep learning curve but one that she took on and conquered with real enthusiasm.

The Under 16’s is always a treat to watch and this weekend was no different. Cole Cookland took control early on Saturday and rode to an impressive victory, nearly a minute clear of hard-charging Alfie Webb in second spot. Charlie Chater was clearly on a roll as he took third with better to come from the following day.

Cookland once again took the win but Chater’s never-say-die attitude saw him move to second in class following a string of fast runs. Webb still managed a top three spot and took third to complete the line-up.

A proper ‘old school’ name graced the Vets class; John Shirt. Mr Gas Gas himself, looking tanned, fit and raring to go. Considering he hasn’t ridden competitively for quite a while then second in class behind Andrew Reeves was pretty good going.

Reeves dominated the class on both days and rounded off a great finish to his Sprint season. Shirty took second on Saturday with Jonathan Tarr in third and with Shirty’s departure Saturday evening Tarr moved to second on Sunday with Andy Daniels third.

The Sportsman class was very unpredictable. Mark Hodges took a comfortable win on the opening day with 30 seconds to spare over Daryl Morris and Mike Erratt. Sunday saw Grant Thomas take the first position followed by Liam Nicklin with Hodges demoted to third.

Green Hall Farm was the perfect choice of venue to end this Championship series. It provided one of the best courses of the season and with the excellent weather conditions it was competitive and challenging.

A massive ‘Well Done’ to Fast Eddy and his crew for providing a top-notch series of event that have been diverse and competitive throughout.

The final round of this seasons Fast Eddy GBXC certainly finished with a bang as two riders were glued together for most of the race, right up to the finish flag, it was the closest finish of the series in this championship.

Fresh over from New Zealand was Sam Greenslade who has considerable enduro history but throughout the final race on Sunday he was unknown. He soon came to onlookers attention as he tailed Expert championship leader Ben Murphy for 80 minutes out of the 120. Even once he had passed Murphy it was questionable if either rider could complete the race without a splash-n-dash in the final stages. It was the nailbiting finish the championship deserved.

A last-minute change to the popular Fast Eddy venue at Bicton proved to be successful, especially as the thunderstorms faded away on Saturday and left Sunday rain free. The course was extremely well prepared with extra loops that were added between the morning and afternoon races. The field sections were fast and flowing while the woods were tight and technical, something for everyone.

So, in the closing stages of the final race Greenslade and Murphy were toe-to-toe but that’s not the whole story as Harry Edmondson, who eventually finished third, was in leader Murphy’s wheel tracks for the first hour of the race with Greenslade behind him. A crash in the big open field saw him lose lots of time and he was never able to recover to mount a challenge.

With less than ten minutes to go Greenslade gained a 15-second lead over Murphy which help make his decision to pit for a splash of fuel. He just made the exit of the pits in time to cut across Murphy’s bow and maintain the lead. Murphy opted to try and finish without fuelling and his gamble paid off, he had enough in the tank to take second place but win the Expert champions title overall. Greenslade was a little in shock at his win. He is used to large courses in NZ so Bicton’s tightness got his heart rate going, juggling the changing terrain, an unfamiliar bike and unknown opposition. He rode well and took a terrific win following an epic battle with Murphy.

Ben Key and Jacob James also had a real fight in the Clubman class with Key eventually taking the class win by a minute and a half over James as Jack Nixey took third, a lap down on the leading pair.

Chris Wagstaff and Jack Twentyman took turns in leading the vets A class while Kev Sandland dodged in between them for three laps before pulling out with a hand injury. Wagstaff eventually hit the front and stayed there as Twentyman took second spot.

The Youth A class went to James Palmer who dragged out an extra lap over a hard-charging George Yardley who was pushing his small wheeler to the limit throughout the race and finished in second place while Charlie Chater’s good showing early on counted for nothing after being hit by a rock and receiving a quick look from the medics before continuing on to take third.

The morning race saw equally fierce competition as age and experience took on youth and enthusiasm. At the front of the field it was Vet B rider Andy Harvey who fended off a strong challenge from Youth B’s Carwyn Rosser for the overall win.

Harvey had been pushed hard initially by Shaun James, who finished second in class ahead of Tony Gunn, but as the youngsters came through the pack it was Sion Hughes who grabbed third overall and second in Youth B, followed by Dan Leadbetter while Ben Martindale headed the Sportsman class once again. Nick Dawson and Ben Hurley were not far behind in second and third.

Tony Chawner topped the Novice class and took the overall title as Novice Champion while Kristian Ankrit followed him to the finish line a minute later in second and Shaun Cornwall grabbed third in class.

Saturday held the Youth race and in very mixed conditions it was John Stanley who took the overall win and the 85-150 class with Doug Lote second and Billy Austin third. Jack Sandland rode hard for the 65cc class win ahead of Will Barnett and Max Gilby.

Sunday’s final race provided an excellent finish to the series, it could not have been any closer and many people stayed right to the end to witness the outcome. Great racing from Ben Murphy and Sam Greenslade.

Paul Edmondson completed yet another successful GBXC series with some great venues and cracking courses. Well done Fast Eddy and his crew.